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Blanche signals potential restrictions on mifepristone by mail from Trump administration

by Kate Scanlon

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signaled on a call with a predominantly Protestant Christian ministry that the Trump administration would be “putting practices and policies …

In France, pope to highlight life, unity; Vatican confirms he’ll meet with abuse victims
Catholic Scouting’s ‘Novena Prayer for America’ is patriotic petition for country’s future
Franciscans in Peru martyred 35 years ago: They stayed when people needed them most
Catholic memorial for those lost to suicide is a place to pray, feel ‘God’s love, peace’
Faith in Christ in the storm

U.S. Church

Israeli strikes cast doubt on White House peace plan as Catholic leaders call for prayers

by Kate Scanlon

Further Israeli strikes in Gaza cast doubt on the White House’s peace plan for the Gaza Strip, a University of Notre Dame scholar told OSV News.

Israeli strikes cast doubt on White House peace plan as Catholic leaders call for prayers

Kansas diocese opens new seminary more than 20 years in the making

Anniversary of Voting Rights Act time to reflect on participation in democracy, Bishop Garcia says

Catholics sees outpouring of grace after EF-3 tornado; Wisconsin storm miraculously took no lives

In Puerto Rico, Archbishop González of San Juan retires, bishop of Caguas named his successor

World

In Assisi, Pope Leo urges young people to become ‘new saints’

by Courtney Mares

“Dear young people,” Pope Leo said, “today Europe and the whole world are looking to you to be new saints. Dare to believe in the word of the …

Previously unpublished letters add to Rupnik abuse case allegations
Spanish Catholics seek lessons from Ceuta crisis as Our Lady processes through enclave’s streets
Pope Leo XIV mourns Mozambican cardinal, praising his zeal and perseverance
Pope Leo XIV to visit 10 cities in South America in November
Diocese in Nigeria mourns death of priest killed in machete attack

Missionary to lead Morocco archdiocese amid probe of abuse claims against cardinal, order says

In Spain, diocese pledges emergency aid as death toll rises in enclave’s border crisis

Israeli strike damages Christian-run hospital in Gaza

Vatican

Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given August 5, 2026

by Pope Leo XIV

Opinion

The Church in the Upper Midwest

by Father Anthony D. Andreassi

Bob Dylan makes me want to be 80. Or even 85.

by Elizabeth Scalia

Five times to pray on the go

by Colleen Pressprich

Reviews

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

by John Mulderig
Live-action ‘Moana’ sets sail on the silver screen
Mel Gibson’s ‘The Passion of the Christ’ to return to theaters
Supergirl
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